News Pro Audio The IK Multimedia iRig USB puts your favourite amps and pedals right in your pocket by Oliver Ashby The iRig is a pretty nifty bit of gear if you’re in a pinch or have limited bag space Recording and gigging as a guitarist is only ever getting more…
News Pro Audio Avid: Pro Tools Sketch by Oliver Ashby A fast new way to a fresh new song We all know Pro Tools. Since the 90s Pro Tools has been the industry standard DAW for all major recording studios…
News Pro Audio Platane Magic Fader: Your New Favourite Deskmate by Oliver Ashby There’s a new entry in the DAW controller discussion, and it demands some attention. We’ve all been stuck in the endless debate loop of digital versus analog, vintage vs modern,…
News Pro Audio Novation FLkey Range Gets Two New Family Members to the Award Winning Series by Tim McArtney They Finally did it: FL Studio gets an integrated controller. Novation add two new controllers to the FLKey Range. Want to make music but don’t know where to start? Want…
News Pro Audio Avid Pro Tools Update 2022.9: a game-changer for your workflow by Tim McArtney Avid has just updated Pro Tools and it’s a game-changer for workflow. With Pro Tools 2022.9 you get Melodyne integrated and Aux I/O: complex interfacing to use more than one…
Features Lists Pro Audio Check out the 11 best DAWs of 2022 by Nick Mielczarek Whether you’re a top-level pro or a pure novice in audio, you’re more than likely working on the computer. Here are the best DAWs of 2022. The world of the…
Lists Music News Pro Audio The best free music production software absolutely anyone can use by Luke Saunders Fancy creating quality music from your computer without the financial outlay? Here’s the best free music production software absolutely anyone can use. It appears that big-budget studios are becoming increasingly…
Features News Pro Audio The DAWless setup and 6 DAWless YouTubers Everyone Should Follow by Enmore Audio Feeling like dusting off the old tape deck and plugging in your neglected effects pedals? Why not check out these 6 incredible DAWless YouTubers for some inspiration. Yes, we all…
Features News Pro Audio The Art of Double Tracking by Dan Shaw Double tracking was a revolutionary technique that has developed to become a stable of vocal recording. Let’s take a look at some modern techniques. Double tracking is a recording technique that…
Features Pro Audio Exploring new musical possibilities with MPE in Ableton Live 11 by Dan Shaw MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) has been taking digital music production by storm in recent years. In Ableton 11 it can be harnessed in powerful ways. Since the advent of MIDI…
Features Pro Audio Bitwig Studio: redefining the capabilities of a DAW by Daniel Croft Bitwig Studio is one of the new combatants in the DAW wars, yet old-school synthesis technique is a central pillar of its workflow and identity. The Bitwig story isn’t one…
News Pro Audio The SSL UC1 plugin controller brings a legendary workflow to your DAW by Daniel Croft SSL is revered for its consoles but has been on a mission to bring that workflow in the box. The latest instalment: the UC1 plugin controller. Following up their recent…
Features Pro Audio Comping in Ableton Live 11 could be your secret creative weapon by Tim McArtney Arguably the biggest update to Ableton Live 11 is comping. Far from ‘standard’ comping, it very well may become your new favourite creative instrument. Since the release of Ableton Live…
